Fundamentally speaking

Definition

A phrase used to introduce a statement about the basic, underlying nature of something. It emphasizes that the following observation addresses core principles rather than surface details.

Etymology

Combining 'fundamental' from Latin 'fundamentum' (foundation) with the participial 'speaking,' this phrase emerged in formal discourse during the 18th century. It reflects the Enlightenment emphasis on identifying underlying principles and rational foundations.

Kelly Says

This phrase is like putting on academic robes before making a point - it signals that you're about to say something important about basic principles. It's often used when someone wants to redirect a discussion from details back to core issues, though it can sound pretentious if overused.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

በመሠረት

be me-se-ret

ARالعربية

من حيث المبدأ

min ha-za al-mubda

BNবাংলা

মূলতঃ

mool-ta-h

CACatalà

fonamentalment parlant

fon-da-men-tal-ment par-lan-t

CSČeština

základně řečeno

za-klad-ne re-ce-no

DADansk

grundlæggende set

groon-d-la-g-gen set

DEDeutsch

grundsätzlich gesehen

groon-d-la-n-schick ge-zehn

ELΕλληνικά

συνοπτικά

sy-no-p-ti-ka

ESEspañol

en términos fundamentales

en ter-minos fon-da-men-ta-les

FAفارسی

به طور کلی

be toor keli

FISuomi

perustavan ollen

pe-ru-sta-va-nen ol-len

FRFrançais

fondamentalement parlant

fon-da-men-ta-lem-an par-lan

GUGU

મૂળભूत રીતે

mool-bhu-ta-re-te

HAHA

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

HEעברית

בסך הכל

ba-sech ha-kol

HIहिन्दी

मूलतः बोलने पर

mool-ta-h bol-ne par

HUMagyar

alapvetően szólva

a-lap-ve-toen sol-va

IDBahasa Indonesia

secara fundamental

se-ka-ra fon-da-men-tal

IGIG

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

ITItaliano

essenzialmente parlando

es-sen-zia-le-men-te par-lan-do

JA日本語

基本的に言えば

ki-hon-ni i-eba

KKKK

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

KMKM

ស្ដីពី

sdei-pei

KO한국어

기본적으로 말하면

ki-bon-jeok-do mal-hae-bun

MRMR

मूलभूतपणे

mool-bha-ut-pa-ne

MSBahasa Melayu

secara asas

se-ka-ra a-sas

MYမြန်မာ

ကြမ်းကြမ်း

kya-m-kya-m

NLNederlands

fundamenteel gezien

fuhn-da-men-ta-el ge-ze-en

NONorsk

grundleggende sett

groon-d-la-g-gen set

PAPA

ਆਧਾਰਿਕ રીતે

aa-dha-ar-ik re-te

PLPolski

fundamentowo mówiąc

fon-da-men-to-wo mo-wie-n-cy

PTPortuguês

fundamentamente falando

fuhn-da-men-ta-men-te fa-lan-do

RORomână

în esență

in e-sen-ta

RUРусский

в сущности говоря

v susch-no-sti go-vo-rya

SVSvenska

grundläggande sett

groon-d-la-n-gen set

SWKiswahili

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

TAதமிழ்

முதன்மையாக

mu-than-mai-ya-ga

TEతెలుగు

ప్రధానంగా

pra-dha-na-nga

THไทย

โดยพื้นฐานแล้ว

doh-p'ien-than-laen

TLTL

sa katunayan

sa ka-tu-na-yan

TRTürkçe

esas olarak konuşmak gerekirse

e-sa-s o-larak kon-us-mak gerek-irse

UKУкраїнська

загалом кажучи

za-ga-lom ka-zhu-chi

URاردو

اساساً

a-sa-san

VITiếng Việt

nói chung

noi chung

YOYO

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

ZH中文

从根本上讲

cong gen-ben shang jiang

ZUZU

fundamentally speaking

fuhn-da-men-ta-li-speaking

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in essence at its core basically essentially at bottom

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